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<DIV id=date><FONT SIZE=2>Edition: Mon, May 01, 2006<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?
</B>Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) - Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) - consists of efforts to dissuade, deter, and
defeat those who seek to harm the United States, its partners and allies through
WMD use or threat of use, and, if attacked, mitigate the effects and restore
deterrence. The Department of Defense (DoD) combating-WMD mission has as its
foundation The National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction set forth
by the President of the United States. It provides a proactive approach to
combating WMD and a strategic framework consisting of three pillars:
Nonproliferation (NP), Counterproliferation (CP) and Consequence Management
(CM). NP efforts consist of the full range of diplomatic, economic,
informational, and military instruments of national power to prevent or limit
the acquisition or development of WMD capabilities. CP focuses on both state and
non-state actors who possess active WMD programs and employs the full range of
military activities to deter, identify, deny, and counter adversary development,
acquisition, possession, proliferation, and use of WMD. CM consists of actions
taken to respond to and mitigate the effects of the use of WMD against the
United States, its forces and U.S. interests abroad, and to assist friends and
allies to enable rapid recovery and restore essential services.<BR><BR><B>What
has the Army done? </B>The Army has embraced the approach laid out in the
national and military strategies to combat WMD. Changes have been made within
Headquarters, Department of the Army to develop expertise and focus efforts to
address wide ranging and often disparate combating WMD issues and approaches. To
provide an integrated and cohesive structure for Army efforts, the Army
established the Army Council for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction. This
council will identify, define, and focus Army combating WMD activities that
support DoD policy - increasing the effectiveness of United States NP, CP, and
CM activities.<BR><BR>*<B>Nonproliferation (NP)</B>: The Army adheres to
national implementation and compliance initiatives for cooperative threat
reduction, treaties, agreements, export controls and international programs
aimed at preventing, dissuading, and denying access to WMD capabilities <B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/J-23.html"
target=_blank>Continue</A></B> <BR><BR><B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html" target=_blank>For more
information on this and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture
Statement.</A></B></FONT></P>
<H2>WEEKEND SPORTS WRAP-UP</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Black Knights Rally</B> To Claim PL Crown Over American, 4-2 (<A
href="http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/043006aac.html"
target=_blank>AS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Splits Doubleheader</B> With Lehigh (<A
href="http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/043006aaa.html"
target=_blank>AS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Luher Wins Medalist Honors </B>At URI Northeast Spring Invitational (<A
href="http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/043006aaa.html"
target=_Blank>AS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL><BR>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>The View From West Point: </B>Questioning Rumsfeld (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060501432342.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-uswest304723871apr30,0,6742310.story"
target=_blank>ND</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>New Technology Protects </B>GIs, Seaports Against NBC (<A
href="http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8929"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>US Army Colonel Charged </B>In Abu Ghraib Scandal (<A
href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/us-army-colonel-charged-in-abu-ghraib-scandal/2006/04/29/1146198394017.html"
target=_blank>TA</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Dead Soldier Found </B>In Hotel Air Conditioner (<A
href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/29/missing.soldier.ap/index.html"
target=_blank>CNN</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Tens of Thousands</B> In NYC Protest War (<A
href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060429/ap_on_re_us/anti_war_protest"
target=_blank>YH</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Sunni Iraqis Graduate Army Basic Training </B>In Habbaniyah (<A
href="http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Daily/May/060501.htm" target=_blank>MNF</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Report Cites Progress, </B>Shortfalls In Iraq Rebuilding (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060501432246.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/30/AR2006043000910.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Says Guerrillas </B>Were Killed In Raids (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060501432272.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/01/world/middleeast/01iraq.html?_r=1&oref=login"
target=_blank>NYT</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Arizona Bikers Roll Out </B>For Troops (<A
href="http://www.army.com/news/item/1864" target=_blank>AR</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Compensation Offered By Army </B>To Families In Mix-up (<A
href="http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/126866.php" target=_blank>AZN</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Local Veteran, a U.S. Army Biathlon </B>Pioneer, Honored (<A
href="http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/article/20060501/News/105010008"
target=_blank>LVN</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Invading Iraq Spurred</B> Global Terrorism (<A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com" target=_blank>ALJ</A> | <A
href="http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11124"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Battle For Iraq's Future </B>Far From Over (<A
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk" target=_blank>GD</A> | <A
href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5789083,00.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Is There A Winning Strategy </B>For Iraq? (<A href="http://cgi.wn.com/"
target=_blank>CGI</A> | <A
href="http://cgi.wn.com/?action=display&article=44497966&template=worldnews/index.txt&index=recent"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>US Deceiving World </B>On Iran Nuclear Program: Official (<A
href="http://www.arabicnews.com" target=_blank>AN</A> | <A
href="http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/060429/2006042904.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Missing My </B>Soldier (<A href="http://goedenfamily.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Birth of a Soldier </B>(<A
href="http://birth-of-a-soldier.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Get Up Stand Up </B>(<A href="http://boredsoldier.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Iraq's Army Unable To Function </B>Without US Support (<A
href="http://bornatthecrestoftheempire.blogspot.com/2006/04/iraqs-army-unable-to-function-without.html"
target=_blank>BS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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